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Cause we have somethings more important to do than reinvent the wheel.

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To keep software as a science, not alchemy or witchcraft. </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Poor User: Can I have some more salt on the rice please? </li></ul>Closed FOOD Recipes?? <ul><li>Evil Company: Sorry, cause you have the standard rice edition, you should buy the 'rice home advanced edition' to do that. </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Poor User: I guess I'll buy that, cause I want to make it taste better when I invite my friends home. </li></ul>Closed FOOD Recipes?? <ul><li>Evil Company: I'm so sorry you won't be able to use it when you invite your friends home, you'll have to get the 'rice professional” or “rice enterprise” for that. </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Poor User: erm.. well this will give me everything i want or there's another trick? </li></ul>Closed FOOD Recipes?? <ul><li>Evil Company: well.. you won't be able to modify it as YOU like, but you'll be able only to choose one of OUR perfect presets. </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Poor User: ok then, I will have the professional one and share it with my mom. </li></ul>Closed FOOD Recipes?? <ul><li>Evil Company: Ooops, I forget to tell you that WE can sew you if you give a copy to your mom. </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Poor User: Grrr, ok I will make the rice at home and take with me for her. </li></ul>Closed FOOD Recipes?? <ul><li>Evil Company: well, she should have at least standard rice edition, cause WE make the rice only compatible with OUR premium plates, which means you won't be able to carry it with you to any other kitchen that uses other ordinary plates.. </li></ul>

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Quote <ul>I guess you could call the belief in sharing of knowledge a philosophy, but I just think it’s a fact. It’s what differentiates science from alchemy or witchcraft. Anybody who doesn’t believe in it is just wearing some serious blinders. <ul><li>Linus Torvalds </li></ul></ul>

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But What will I benefit? <ul><li>Direct benefits: </li><ul><li>You will LEARN alot.

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After the Software Wars: by Keith Curtis </li><ul><li>Both books' PDFs are freely downloadable </li></ul><li>Revolution OS: Documentary about GNU and Linux, not freely available AFAIK. </li></ul>

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Quote <ul><li>Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That is our commitment. And we need your help. </li><ul><li>Wikimedia Foundation's vision statement. </li></ul></ul>